New Pompeii find: Skeletons and treasures uncovered in bedroom

In the ruins of Pompeii, another extraordinary discovery has been made. This time, archaeologists have encountered the skeletons of two victims of the Vesuvius eruption nearly 2,000 years ago. According to researchers, the woman and man hid in a bedroom to await the catastrophe. Valuable items were found with them.

Vesuvius— the volcano above the Bay of Naples— erupted in 79 AD, claiming thousands of lives. Although it's hard to believe, archaeologists still make spectacular discoveries in Pompeii today.

According to CNN, the ruins this time revealed the remains of a man and a woman—two victims of the Vesuvius eruption. They were found during the latest excavations in the Ninth Region of Pompeii.

The skeletons were located in the bedroom of one of the houses. It was used while the main house was undergoing renovation. The room was tightly sealed, and according to archaeologists, the couple tried to take shelter from the volcanic eruption. Unsuccessfully. Although the volcanic pumice didn’t penetrate, the couple was trapped in the small room.

The room was chosen as a shelter by two people. They waited there for the pumice fall to end, which gradually filled the open spaces in the rest of their house over many hours, archaeologists reported.

The woman's skeleton was on the bed. A small stash of gold, silver, and bronze coins, as well as ancient jewelry, including gold earrings and pearls, was found with her. The man was lying by the foot of the bed.

According to CNN, the room also contained a wooden bed, a chest, a chair, and a table with a marble top.

Last year, the remains of three victims of Vesuvius were discovered in Pompeii—two adult women and a child aged 3 to 4 years. They all tried to take shelter from the catastrophe in 79 AD.

Experts emphasize that this is a place where "discoveries never end." This allows us to see how the inhabitants of ancient Pompeii lived; there were about 20,000 of them.